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| There was an upsurge in the
number of adoptions of the more energyefficient
evaporative cooling tower-type airconditioning
system. |
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| Appropriate locations are
identified for setting up wind monitoring stations
to collect data for assessment. |
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| The two power companies are
planning to build wind turbines for public demonstration
purposes. |
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| More than 20 per cent of light
buses have switched to LPG. |
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| To promote sustainable development
in the construction industry, EMSD commissioned
a consultancy study titled Life Cycle Energy Analysis
(LCEA) of Building Construction. The study aims
to assess the environmental impact and cost implications
of building development over the course of construction,
operation and demolition. This is the first time
that the LCEA concept has been applied in Hong
Kong. |
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| The study has produced an assessment
tool to help architects, designers and structural
engineers to appraise, at the design stage, the
life cycle costs and life cycle performance of
all materials and components in a building. With
user-friendly models and data entry templates,
the tool facilitates objective comparisons of
different building designs on the basis of total
energy consumption, helping concerned parties
to make more informed choices in the interest
of sustainable development. It is our goal that
LCEA will, over time, solicit a broad base of
public support for sustainability in construction
and buildings. |
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| With a view to furthering the use
of natural gas for gas manufacturing and power
generation in Hong Kong, the Government has approved
the building of natural gas pipelines by the two
local utilities companies, Hong Kong and China
Gas Company Limited and Hongkong Electric Co.,
Ltd. |
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| Two utilities
companies will import natural gas
from Shenzhen - via submarine pipelines
- for gas manufacturing and power
generation. |
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| The two companies will import natural gas as
an alternative fuel source via submarine pipelines
from a liquefied natural gas terminal in Shenzhen
that is scheduled to commence operation in 2006.
As natural gas is a cleaner fuel with fewer emissions,
its use is expected to bring environmental benefits
to the territory. |
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| More than 1,400 light buses, representing
23 per cent of light buses on the road, joined
the incentive programme and switched to LPG models. |
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| As of December 2004, all 18,000
taxis in Hong Kong were running on LPG, and there
were 50 filling stations in service, and more
than 900 trained mechanics registered with EMSD. |
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The
Energy Efficiency Office was established in 1994
to spearhead the drive for energy efficiency and
conservation programmes in Hong Kong. We combine
an in-depth understanding of the latest technological
breakthroughs with knowledge of the precise needs
of the Hong Kong community. The Office works to
establish guidelines and issue codes of practice,
and is actively involved in working groups and
related committees that investigate the efficient
use and conservation of energy. To help Hong Kong
save energy and
protect, sustain and improve its environment,
we have implemented a range of initiatives, including
Energy Management and Demand Side Management programmes,
energy end-use database management, benchmarking,
and an energy efficiency labelling scheme. The
Office is also engaged in pionet and escalator
control systems. Our successes in this direction
will contribute to the sustainable development
of Hong Kong. |
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